Horn adjustment

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2017: Horn adjustment
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Peter Anthony DeMiglio on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 - 12:17 am:

16 t touring My horn has been missing for some time. i bought a used mag horn(?) from Hershey, cleaned and painted, need to adjust. Is there a special long offset socket wrench, crows foot? Remove snout? Thoughts appreciated!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John F. Regan on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 - 12:36 am:

Reach an ordinary deep well socket in there and unscrew the lock nut. Usually you can then get the screw in the middle to turn using an ordinary screwdriver. If you loosen it only enough to turn the screw you can usually get the thing to work. the correct setting is supposed to be for maximum loudness while drawing 2 amps RMS current. A Hand cranked coil tester can be used to power it up off the car but ultimately you need to adjust it to the power of your own car's magneto. If you connect it to draw more than 2 amps the horn button will function as a "kill" switch for your motor.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Allan Bennett - Australia on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 - 12:59 am:

Peter,I made this tool to adjust mine. The T handle goes inside the tube with th socket welded on. I can hold the adjustment with the screwdriver while the locknut is tightened.



Hope this helps.
Allan from down under.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Peter Anthony DeMiglio on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 - 07:25 pm:

Thanks John, Thanks Allen, i will give that a try. Thanks for the pictures. Are either of you going to be at OCF this year?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Peter Anthony DeMiglio on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 - 07:26 pm:

Correction: Allan


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John F. Regan on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 - 08:35 pm:

I am not going to be there. Sorry.


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